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See the sick ixnto Ilim fleeing, 
Bounteous healing to receive; 

See the blind their dark way groping, 
As He bids them look and live. 



fl SONG OF THE CHRIST 



BY 



HARRIET ADAMS SAWYER 



ILLUSTRATED WITH SIXTEEN FULL-PAGE PLATES 

BY A. B. GREENE 



BOSTON 

D. LOTHROP COMPANY 
1893 



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Copyright, 1893, 

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"IT IS I, BE NOT AFIIAID." 



CONTENTS. 



I. 

THE STAR OF BETFILEEIKM. 
II. 

children's song of Christ's birth, 

III. 

Christ's mission. 

IV. 

THE crucifixion. 

V. 

children's song of THE RKSURUECTION. 

VI. 

ON THE WAY TO EMMAUS. 

VII. 

JUBILEE OVER THE FINISHED AVORK. 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



•I- See the sick unto Ilim fleeing, 

Bounteous healing to receive ; 
See the blind their dark way groping, 
As He bids them look and live. 

■^ II- " It is I, be not afraid." 

^ III. O, holy Star, down through the darkness gleaming 

On shepherds watching o'er their flocks by night, 
Tell them thy gentle radiance softly streaming 
Shall fill the saddened earth with peace and light. 

■IV. Angels saluted the Heavenly Stranger. 

V. " Who shall forbid us, when Jesus says ' Come ? ' " 

VI. Opening Heaven tells his birthright, 

That the people may believe. 

VII. See the dead come forth exulting 

From the darkness of the grave. 

A^III. Who this Stranger strong and kingly. 

Who this holy Nazarene? 

' IX. See the woman touch His garment. 

As He walks His Holy way, 
" Daughter, now thy faith hath saved thee; 
Go in peace," Oh! hear Him say. 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



X. See the tempest wildly raging, 

Hear Him saying, " Peace, be still ! " 

"XI. See the smner, heayy-laden, 

Go forgiven, saved and blest. 

. XII. By his power He fed the thousands 

From a small and scant}' store. 

•XIII. The earth doth quake — the rocks are rent, 

The graves yield up their dead — 
'Tis darkness over all the land;/ 
The people are afraid. 

XIV. And unto the women the angel said : 

" Why seek ye the living among the dead? " 

" The Lord is risen; be not afraid. 
But come and see where His form was laid ; 
Then go your way the glad news to tell 
To disciples and friends He loved so well." 

XV. Two sad disciples met Him by the way ; 

In tenderness He taught them of the Word, 
But they wist not their teacher was their Lord. 

XVI. Till the glory of God spreads o'er land and o'er sea ; 
And the whole earth shall join in one glad jubilee. 
Then praise to the Father, and praise to the Son, 
And praise to the Spirit, the blest Three in One. 



777^5" STAR OF BETHLEHEM 



THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM. 

O, hoUj K>i<u\ (loirn thi'oiKjh tlw (hd'kness 
(jleamhuj 
On shepherds watvluiKj o'er their ffocks 
hji n'tijhi. 
Tell tlunn tluf (jer/fle radiance soffl)/ strearn- 
in<j 
Shall fill fhe saddened earth with i^eace 
and lif/ht. 



O. tell them that neic-born. tlud hearenhj 
Stran(jer, 
Bij Yir(jin- Mother iccdched in iconderinr/ 
lore — 
7'hat beauteous Babe. l//inr/ in Bethlehem's 
manger — 
Is Israels Shejjherd, promised from 
above. 



Fear not, tcondermg she^^^herds ! hear the 
singing 
Borne on the night itnnd hy the angeVs 
voice ; 
In rapturous strains the joyfid tidings 
bringing. 
The Christ Is horn! Let Heaven and 
earth rejoice ! 



0, light ineffable ! 0, music siveUing ! 

Angelic choristers their voices rcdse — - 
" Glory to God on high'' their raj^ture 
telling, 
" Peace and good-ivlU toward men,'' their 
song of jjraise 




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O, holy Star, dowu through the darkness gleaming 
On shepherds watching o'er their flocks by night, 

Tell them thy gentle radiance softlj' streaming 
Shall fill the saddened earth with peace and light. 



CHILDREN'S 
SONG OF CHRIST S BIRTH 




ANGELS SALUTED TIIK HEAVENLY STKANGEU. 



CHILDREN' S SONG OF CHRIST S 
BIRTH. 

Hall to tJie Infant that I a if In the ynanger. 
So sang the shephei^ds, so sing toe to-day. 

Angels saluted the lieavenly Stranger^ 
Still will He welcome the homage we i^ciy. 



Hall! blessed Jesus, the Friend of the 
chihh'en ; 
'^Suffer them.'^ said He, '' to come unto 
me," 
Folding them tenderly unto His bosom ; 
Men stand in wonder and awe, as they see. 



Our liearfs truest service we joyfully 
render, 
Who shall forbid us, when Jesus says 
'' (jome f 
Praises of children are sioeet to the fSaviour, 
Me said, that of such is His heavenly 
Home. 



Hosanna! Ho s anna ! loe sing unto Jesus, 
In Bethlehem horn for our Saviour and 
King ; 
Well love Him, and serve Him, and loralse 
Him forever. 
Accept now, dear Jesus, the tribute we 
bring. 




" WHO SHALL ruKlUU US, WHKX JESUS SAYS ' COMK? ' " 




Opening Heaven tells his birthright, 
Thiit the people may believe. 




See the iload (.■oiiic I'oi-th cxiiltiiii;- 
From tlio durkin'ss of tlic <s;va\-i 



CHRISTS MISSION 




Who tliis Stranger strong ami kingly, 
Who this Iiolv XazareiR'? 



CHBISTS MISSION. 

Who this Strcuujer stroiKj <ih(1 VnKjhj, 

TTAo ih\ii hoi II Nn?:(U'ene ^ 
Neer suc/i troiiders vteii have witnessed, 

Neer such texderaess was seen. 



0)1 the hank of Jordan standing, 

Hohi baptism to receive, 
Open'uKj Heaven tells His hirthright, 

That the people may hetieve. 



God's oivn voice is heard attesting, 
'■' lliis is mil beloved Son.'' 

While the light of Heaven rested 
Like a dove. His form upon. 



See the sick unto Him fleeing, 
Bounteous healing to receive ; 

See the blind their dark way grojmig, 
As He bids them look and live. 



See the tempest wildly raging. 

Hear Him saying, '• Peace, be still T' 
Waves their restless fury ceasing, 

Bow, obedient to His will. 



See the dead come forth exulting, 
From the darkness of the grave ; 

See the devils shrink from mortcds 
Ransomed by His jiower to save. 




See the woman touch His garment, 

As He walks His Holy way, 
" Daughter, now th}' faith liath saved thee; 

Go in peace," Oh! hear Him say. 




See tlie tempest wildly ragiuf;-, 
Hear Iliiii saying, " Peace, lie still! ' 



See the looman touch His (jdDnoit. 

As He walks His liotij W(n/. 
'- Daughter, now thy faith hath xawd thee, 

Go in peace,'' Oh ! hear Him .sv/y. 



jSee Hon uudk upon the ivater ; 

His disciples, filled with dread, 
Hear in joy His gentle accents, 

" It is /, he not afraid."" 



See the deaf, the lame, the leprrnix. 

Finding healing. xtrengtJt and rest. 
See the sinner, heavy laden. 

Go forgiven, saved and blest. 



When the multitude had waited 
Days and nights upon His word ; 

Without food had lingered near Him, 
His divine com^xission stirred. 



By His power He fed the thousands 
From a small and scanty' store ; 

And when all were filled and strengthened, 
There was still enough for more. 



To the tale of human sorrow 
Never turned He yet aioay. 

This the Saviour whom we worship) 
In our songs this Christf)ias Hay. 




See the sinner, heavy-laden, 
Go forgiven, saved and blest 




15y his power lie led the thousands 
From a small and scanty store. 



THE CRUCIFIXION 



THE CPiUCIFIXION. 

Ih dies ! He dies on Ccdvary, 
The spotless Lcmdj of God — 

He i^ays with His own precious blood 
Our debt — the feaifuJ load. 



The cruel spear, the crown of thorns, 

The taunt of angry men. 
Are borne, that we may never bear 

The Clause and gloom again. 



The hand that only moved to hless 
Is pierced by those it blessed. 

That hmigry soids may look and live, 
And all the iveary rest. 



^'- Father, forgive them,'' hear Him cry ; 

'' They know not what they do.'' 
He bows His sacred head, and dies, 

High Heaven bejiolds the view. 



The cruel work is done at last ; 

'• ' Tis finished'' hear Him cry. 
But Heaven frowns that God's own Son 

Upon the a^oss should die. 





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Tlie earth doth quake — tlie rocks are renf , 
Tlie graves yield up their dead — 

'Tis darkness over all the land ; 
The people are alVaid. 



The earth doth qucike — the rocks are rent. 

The graves yletd up their dead — 
'T'ls darkness over all the land; 

The people are afraid. 

Redemption s work is surelt/ done, 
The wine-press He hath trod — 

The wondering i^eojjle say, at length, 
'' This was the Son of God.'' 



CHILDREN'S SONG 
OF THE RESURRECTION 



CHILDREN'S SONG OF THE 
RESURRECTION. 

TJie hodi/ 'was wrapped in linen white, 
And home hi/ locliuj hands at nlrjht 
To Joseph's tomb, neer used befoi^e, 
And a great stone rolled 'gainst the door. 

His enemies feared that His words prove 

true. 
So the// sealed the stone, and set watchers, 

too ; 
They said, ''His disciples iviU come hy 

night, 
And steal Him away from our care and 

sight." 



But the stone and the watchmen were all in 

vain, 
The Saviour had said He woidd rise again, 
And when was come the cqjjjointed hour, 
He hurst the bands of death with power. 



The angel descended at break of day 

And rolled the stone from the door aioay — 

His raiment loas white as the new fallen 

snow, 
And his face had the lightning' s vivid glow. 



And unto the wo'tnen the angel said : 
'' Why seek ye the living among the dead f " 
The listening watchmen, filled with fear, 
Hear the angel say, "• He is not here ; 




Alul unto the- uoiiicu the angel said : 

" Why seek ye the living among the dead; 



"The Lord is risen; be not afraid, 
But come and see where His form was lait 
Then go your way the glad news to tell 
To disciples and friends He loved so well.' 



'' Tlie Lord is risen ; he not afraid. 
But come mid see where His for) n was laid ; 
Then (JO your way the glad news to tell 
To disciples and friends He loved so well" 



Then hastening on in joy and fear, 

'• All hail I " said Jesus, drawing near- 
Once more tJieir loving Lord fhey greet.^ 
And bowing, worship at His feet. 

His last command they now receive : 
" Go teach all nations to believe. 
You as mi/ viitn esses T send, 
Lo ! I am ivith you to the end'' 



ON THE TV AY TO EM MA US 



ON THE WAY TO EMM All S. 

Oil Emmaus road wlien walking on that 

day, 
Two sad discij^Ies met Him by the way ; 
In tenderness He taught them of the Word, 
But they ivlst not their teacher was their 

Lord. 



Thus they constrained Him. ''It is even- 
tide. 

Far spent the day is — then ivith us abide,** 

And as He blessed and brake the bread 
that night 

They knew Him — and He vanished from 
their sight. 



In jMt'ient, tender Jove He taught them still, 
How He held come the Scri2itures to fulfill : 
Shoiued unto them his ^jiercec? hands and 

feet, 
And, loith His oion, their simple fare did 

eat. 



And when at last His loork on earth tvas 

oer — 
To Bethany He led them forth once more ; 
With lifted hands His hlesslnfj there was 

given. 
Then passed He from them., through the 

clouds, to Heaven. 




Two sad (lisc-iplfis mot Iliin by the way; 
In fenderness He tiin.£:ht them of the Word, 
But tliey wist not their teacher was their Lord. 



JUBILEE 
OVER THE FINISHED WORK 



JUBILEE OVER THE FINISHED 
WOEK. 

Sing, sing, ye peo2)le, and shout, shout for 

For Satan, our foe, Jesus came to destroy, 
To our great Deliverer our honors toe j)ay, 
Shouting His praises on this Christmas 
Day. 

The heathen in d(/rl'ness are seeing the 

light ; 
Tlie morning now dawns after blackness of 

night ; 
The idols are falling, and. liearing tlte 

word, 
TJte nations are pidting their trust in the 

Lord. 



0, give us, dear Sainoui\ a heart full of 

love ! 
As Christ, our example, came down from 

above 
To rescue the perlshuifj — so may toe go. 
And tell the glad message tUl all men shall 

know : 

TUl the glory of God spreads o er land and 

oer sea. 
And the whole earth shall join in one glad 

jubilee. 
Then praise to the Fcdher, and praise to 

the Son, 
And p)raise to the Spirit, the blest Three in 

One. 




Till the glory of (Joil spreads o'er land and o'er sea; 
And tlip whole earth shall join in one glad inbilee. 
Then praise to the Father, and praise to the Son, 
Aiu\ pr^iise fn the Spirit, the blest Three in One. 



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